Favourite guy: An-An magazine poll

"It's lucky 13 for actor and SMAP member Kimura Takuya (33). He's been chosen as Japan's favorite guy for the 13th year in a row by readers of women's magazine an.an. He was way ahead of No.2 choice, singer Fukuyama Masaharu (37). As usual, SMAP dominated the rankings, with Nakai Masahiro (#3), Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (#6), Katori Shingo (# 8 ) and Inagaki Goro (#9) all in the Top 10. Two other Johnny's Jimusho artists and a pair of "ikemen" (handsome) actors completed the ranking."

1. Kimura Takuya
2. Fukuyama Masaharu
3. Nakai Masahiro
4. Okada Yuichi
5. Kamenashi Kazuya
6. Kusanagi Tsuyoshi
7. Tsumabuki Atsushi
8. Katori Shingo
9. Inagaki Goro
10. Sakaguchi Kenji

From: Japan-Zone
http://www.japan-zone.com/news/archives/2006_10_12.shtml

I know these magazine and TV polls are a dime a dozen, and probably say more about the readers of An-An than the personalities who were ranked in the poll, but I thought it was kind of funny how Kimura has held the throne for 13 years running. He seems to be like the Ken Jennings... or the Candice Bergen... or the Chucky doll... etc... of magazine polls in general.

I was wondering who #7 was. Satoshi Tsumabuki? So, that is what "ikemen" means!

Also, not sure if #4 is the other Johnny's guy. Even though SMAP was part of Johnny's stable, it is interesting how the general saturation of Jrs across TV genres doesn't seem to have that great an impact on the reported popularity of male celebrities.

Was also was surprised by inclusion of #10 and #5.

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:33 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

You go Fukuyama Masaharu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KOUUUUUUUUUUUUUME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Johnny's Jimusho is such a strong machine in the geinokai... I'm glad a non-Johnny was able to break into the Johnny's bunch. What is the demographic of an-an magazine anyway? Fukuyama really hasn't done much other than record and write music the last few years. I'm surprised these women still have them in their minds.

--- groink

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:53 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

ooo thanks for sharing the full list
YAY kame!!! <3
lots and lots of hot johnny's boys ;D
woah..even koki made it in =D[#29]

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I thought that matsumoto was a lot more popular in Japan. I didn't expect him to be lower than ninomiya and sho ( but perhaps this is because they are in a movie)

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

No takeshi kaneshiro? How could they do that.?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Since I have adored Kimurasan for years I am quite happy to see him at the top. Something about him when you see him as himself.. as well as the actor and entertainer.

Sakeguchi Kenji is quite a charmer. Very good looking and a good actor. Not as flamboyant as some actors, so he doesn't get all the publicity. He was a supporting actor to Kimura in the drama 'PRIDE'. Did a fine job and very effective emotionally in the role.

Nakai is very funny guy and more talented than is realised at times.

Kasanagi does not stir my blood at all. He is nice to look at..interesting face. Still have not seen him as an actor yet.

Peg

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

wow, kimutaku is still unbeatable. Thanks for the full list. Glad to see that atleast YamaP and Ryo is in. Hmm.. I thought Jun was more popular, too. Tegoshi and Koyama's not in, too. I would think Tego's getting a lot more attention than Ryo. on another note Massu will probably never get in this list. lol.

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:09 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Fukuyama Masahiro has been in top 3 in every ranking I've seen. seriously! he's still so popular and he sure deserves it! Wub

yay for Ken-chan Beating heart

he's my fav from the guys in top 10 <3

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:34 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Surprising that Keita Tachibana was not included.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:12 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Kimura Takuya Top Dog Yet Again September 04, 2007

SMAP member Kimura Takuya (34) has been chosen as Japan's most popular guy for an amazing 14th straight year. The annual survey has been carried out by women's magazine "anan" since 1988, and Kimutaku has been on top since 1994, the year he came of age. He also has a 13-year streak going in another annual poll as the man most women "would like to sleep with". He has managed to build a successful acting career in parallel with SMAP's ongoing popularity. He has starred in just about all the most popular TV dramas of the last decade, and the movie adaptation of one, Fuji TV's "Hero", is set to open in theaters this weekend. He has also shown his talent in more 'serious' roles, such as the lead in Yamada Yoji's 2006 samurai drama "Bushi no Ichibun". Kimutaku is of course just the brightest in the Johnny's Jimusho galaxy of male stars, and they make up 18 of the survey's Top 30 most popular males.
--japan-zone--

1. Kimura Takuya - 7484 votes
2. Fukuyama Masaharu - 6960 votes
3. Nakai Masahiro - 5372 votes
4. Okada Junichi - 4917 votes
5. Matsumoto Jun- 3788 votes
6. Katori Shingo - 3576 votes
7. Tsumabuki Satoshi - 2552 votes
8. Akanishi Jin - 2216 votes
9. Inagaki Goro - 2188 votes
10.Kamenashi Kazuya - 1744 votes
11.Kusanagi Tsuyoshi
12.Hideaki Takizawa
13.Odagiri Joe
14.Yamashita Tomohisa
15.Domoto Koichi
16.Nagase Tomoya
17.Hayami Mokomichi
18.Ninomiya Kazunari
19.Oguri Shun
20.Sakaguchi Kenji
21.Sakurai Sho
22.Nishikido Ryo
23.Koike Teppei
24.Tamaki Hiroshi
25. Domoto Tsuyoshi
26.Eita
27.Okura Tadayoshi
28.Narimiya Hiroki
29.Matsuda Shota
30.Koide Keisuke

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:01 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

5. Matsumoto Jun- 3788 votes [his hard work paid off. Good for him thumleft

]
18.Ninomiya Kazunari [the lil' hollywood star is loved by the masses!]
21.Sakurai Sho [a newscaster, Keio grad, actor, singer, rapper, idol, & babysitter Smile

]

YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:05 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Fukuyama Masaharu is still up there! I believe that he should be the male role model for today's youth. KOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUME!!!!!!! KOYUUUUUUUUUKI!!!!!!

--- groink

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:09 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

That's a big jump for Jun!
Kimutaku, as always, not surprised.

The list is almost exactly the same with the same people.. just different rankings.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:39 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Funny that Jin Akanishi's popularity has gone up and Kamenashi's has gone down... by like a third. Probably why Akanishi's in a fall drama and Kamenashi hasn't been in anything since Tatta Hitotsu no Koi. Which is a pity because, judging Akanishi by Anego, he still has a lot to learn before he's as good an actor as Kamenashi...